Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder… vs Membership Plugin – Restrict Content (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder…
600K+ active installs
Free
Membership Plugin – Restrict Content
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder… has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 1,388 reviews) and leads in active installations (600K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder… has accumulated 59M+ total downloads while Membership Plugin – Restrict Content has 649K+. Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder… has a higher support resolution rate (67% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder… | Membership Plugin – Restrict Content | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ◄ | 3.1/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,388 | ◄ | 98 |
| Active Installs | 600K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 59M+ | ◄ | 649K+ |
| Support Resolution | 67% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ► | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2010 | |
| Age | 15 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.7+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.14.2 | 3.2.26 |
Rating Breakdown
Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder…
Membership Plugin – Restrict Content
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder… averaged approximately 12,536 daily downloads while Membership Plugin – Restrict Content averaged 581.
Recent Reviews
Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder… Reviews
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Great plugin and good support
We have been using this for a while and found it to be excellent. Recently had a problem which their support quickly proposed a solution for that related to how another plugin was set up.
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Stupid popup prompt for rating This topic was modified 1 week ago by esrahh.
Membership Plugin – Restrict Content Reviews
Free version states it does Basic Membership Emails – does nothing of the sort
A client sought that feature the most from the Free version, seen available here in the comparison chart:Basic Membership Emails (last feature both Free and Pro supposedly offer)(Paid membership activ
No longer worth the investment
I will start by saying that Restrict Content Pro still works. It has received occasional updates and a new block. So, for the time being, it doesn’t seem abandoned. But my feeling is that the plugin i
Quick support and great plugin
I reached out to Restrict Content Pro who replied within 12 hours with the fix. I have had the opposite experience to another reviewer (Taco Fleur) despite having the exact same issue. The initial
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